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UN rapporteur hails RI's bill on domestic violence

UN rapporteur hails RI's bill on domestic violenceA. Junaidi, Jakarta The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Yakin Erturk, praised on Friday efforts by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) here to promote a bill on domestic violence."I hope the bill will be endorsed soon.

Susilo tests coalition waters

Susilo tests coalition watersSlamet Susanto and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Yogyakarta/Jakarta After little communication with other parties, presidential election front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the Democratic Party has become more "sociable" as the Sept. 20 runoff approaches.

RP rebels to open bases for JI hunt

RP rebels to open bases for JI huntManny Mogato Reuters/ManilaThe largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines will open some of its bases to joint inspections with government forces looking for members of regional militant group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), a top rebel official said on Friday.

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Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on July 30, 2004 Trading Shares Close Change volume Astra Agro Lestari 2,225 25 811,500 Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Asuransi Bina Dana 430 0 0 Andhi Chandra 485 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,800 0 0 Adhi Karya 330 0 2,021,000 Adira Dinamika...

Mercury test at all mining sites urged

Mercury test at all mining sites urgedAbdul Khalik and Jongker Rumteh, Jakarta/Manado Experts warned on Friday that mercury pollution could take place at any mining site and urged the government to carry out tests at the sites of all mining companies across the country.

Astra net profit up 44.6%

Astra net profit up 44.6%Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta Domestic automotive giant PT Astra International said on Friday that its unaudited net profit for the first half of the year ending June rose by 44.6 percent on stronger sales from its top three divisions. The firm's net profit surged to Rp 2.

Asian leaders to meet at economic summit

Asian leaders to meet at economic summitAgence France-Presse Bangkok The first summit of leaders from seven Asian nations representing 1.3 billion people starts here on Friday to rejuvenate the tortuous process towards establishing a free trade area by 2017.

Sugar smugglers operate unhindered: NGO

Sugar smugglers operate unhindered: NGOApriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra People's Transparency Coalition has said that an eight-member mafia is behind the large-scale smuggling of sugar through the Tanjung Balai and Belawan ports.

Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2 Imprinting RI brand via creative marketing Michael J. Webdell Jakarta2. Begi -- Securing Malacca Straits from the land 1 x 30Securing Malacca Strait from the land Strait must be secured from the land As head no. 1 starts with "Imprinting", my suggestion avoids starting head no.

Rajeg district lacks high school

Rajeg district lacks high school TANGERANG: People in Rajeg district complained on Friday that the Tangerang administration had failed to fulfill its promise to construct a state high school in the district so as to put it on a par with other districts.

2 heads

2 heads 1. TOKO -- 1 x 32 Toko Indonesia a shop away from home 2. HONG KONG -- 2 x 20 Mainland education draws more HK students

MPR session slated for September

MPR session slated for September JAKARTA: The last annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for the 1999-2004 period is scheduled to take place from Sept. 23 to Sept. 26.An Assembly working committee member, Baharuddin Aritonang, said on Thursday that during the session the body...

Tanjung Priok victims demand compensation

Tanjung Priok victims demand compensation JAKARTA: Eighty five representatives of victims of the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident demanded compensation, restitution and rehabilitation from the government on Friday.

Ancient manuscripts may be lost to forever

Ancient manuscripts may be lost to foreverM. Uzair, Palembang Hundreds of ancient manuscripts belonging to the Palembang Darussalam kingdom in Palembang are scattered everywhere and are in danger of being lost altogether, according to the heir of the Palembang Kingdom, Sultan Machmud Badarudin III,...

2 x 26

2 x 26 Sugar smugglers operate unhindered, coalition says JP/5/BANK3 x 17 Police seize part of Rp 2.7b recovered from armed robbery JP/5/palu3 x 18 Police accused of wrongful arrests in church attack JP/5/KING1 x 36 Ancient manuscripts may be lost forever or Ancient Palembang manuscripts may be...

TIM to become 'true center for the arts'

TIM to become 'true center for the arts'Urip Hudiono, Jakarta After a long debate, the Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ) has reached an agreement with the city administration to review an ongoing master plan to develop Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center complex, Cikini, Central Jakarta.

1. Mohtar -- Goodbye, DPR! It has been nice to know you.

1. Mohtar -- Goodbye, DPR! It has been nice to know you. 2 x 23 Goodbye, DPR! It's been nice knowing you Mochtar Buchori Jakarta2. Pat -- Historical influences on Indonesian business culture 1 x 30 Local customs and RI business culture 'Bapak' culture must be abandonedPatrick Guntensperger Jakarta

Manuputty's daughter goes on trial

Manuputty's daughter goes on trialAMBON, Maluku: Christina Kakisina Manuputty, the daughter of exiled Maluku separatist leader Dr. Alex Manuputty, went on trial on Friday in Ambon, the capital of Maluku province.

Telkom's first half profit drops 18.7%

Telkom's first half profit drops 18.7%Tony Hotland, Jakarta Publicly listed telecommunications firm PT Telkom said on Friday first half net profit dropped by 18.7 percent compared to the same period last year due to foreign exchange losses and a higher interest rate burden.

Much rides on antigraft court

Much rides on antigraft courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The capability of the newly established Anticorruption Court to bring to justice two suspected corruptors, one of them Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh, is the only way for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to counter doubts about her...

GM's dealerships open

GM's dealerships open in Bandung, SemarangJAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced last Thursday that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.

Aug.02, 2004

Aug.02, 2004Our competitiveness eroded Indonesia's economic competitiveness has steadily been weakening, even in natural resource-based industries where local businesses are presumed to enjoy a strong comparative advantage.

Panwaslu urged to examine police neutrality

Panwaslu urged to examine police neutralityThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Purwokerto/YogyakartaPressure mounted on Friday on the Election Supervisory Body (Panwaslu) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into police neutrality across the country in the wake of the video compact disc affair that led to...

Free healthcare for the needy

Free healthcare for the needy TANGERANG: The municipality administration announced on Friday that it will extend free health services to the poor in every district public health center.Health agency director Nuriman Machyudin said that all medical expenses will now be subsidized by the...

TV Today: Saturday, July 31, 2004

TV Today: Saturday, July 31, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Sehat Ala Hembing9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Talk Show11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m.

JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSPolice question Greek skipper over oil spillBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police questioned on Wednesday and Thursday a Greek national identified as Michael, the skipper of MT Panos G, the tanker that has allegedly polluted Balikpapan's easternmost beach.Sr. Comr.

One dies in hit-and-run

One dies in hit-and-runSEMARANG: A hit-and-run accident left one person dead and another slightly injured on Thursday night.Didik Nugroho, 22, a resident of Rembang regency attending college in Semarang, was killed when a Toyota Twin-Cam sedan hit his motorcycle on Jl. Medoho Raya in East Semarang.

Asian nations mull human trafficking pact

Asian nations mull human trafficking pactAgence France-Presse BangkokSenior officials from China and five Southeast Asian nations on Friday concluded their first-ever talks to thrash out a new framework for fighting human trafficking in the region.

India, Brazil, Thailand protest planned U.S. shrimps tariffs

India, Brazil, Thailand protest planned U.S. shrimps tariffsDaniel Cooney Associated Press Bangkok Proposed U.S. tariffs on imports from four of the world's largest shrimp-producing nations sparked protests Friday with Brazil, India and Thailand denying dumping shellfish on the U.S.

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Team searching for missing fishermen

Team searching for missing fishermenBREBES, Central Java: A Search and Rescue Team (SAR) in Brebes regency, Central Java are still searching for at least 10 fishermen who were reported missing on Wednesday by their families.

RI democracy 'yet to take root'

RI democracy 'yet to take root'Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta While the July 5 election proceeded orderly and peacefully, democracy may prove to take much longer to develop in the world's largest archipelagic country, analysts and an election watchdog say.

Historical influences on Indonesian business culture

Historical influences on Indonesian business culturePatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Just as Indonesia's widespread corruption can be accounted for by historical forces (Corruption in Indonesia: Culturally dictated?, The Jakarta Post, July 23, 2004), some of the identifiably Indonesian ways of doing...

JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSSAR team still searching for missing fishermenBREBES, Central Java: A Search and Rescue Team (SAR) in Brebes regency, Central Java are still searching for at least 10 fishermen who were reported missing on Wednesday by their families.

Artist, community holds joint exhibition

Artist, community holds joint exhibitionYOGYAKARTA: Cemeti Art House on Jl. DI Panjaitan is to hold an exhibition and an art performance that is a result of research on people's participation in artwork.

2 heads

2 heads 1. WISNU -- 1 x 35 Wisnu spearheads waste management 'Yogyaku Kampungku' tries to portray old Yogyakarta

Police probe fuel theft, collusion

Police probe fuel theft, collusionEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police are scheduled to summon two inspectors of the Weights and Measures Directorate of the Ministry of Communications on Monday as witnesses in the theft of an estimated 100,000 liters of fuel per day from state oil and gas firm...

Part 2 of 2: Imprinting RI brand via creative marketing

Part 2 of 2: Imprinting RI brand via creative marketingMichael J. Webdell , Jakarta "The way to a person's heart is through their stomach." That's how the old clichi goes. The expression has become commonplace with people from cultures all around the world.

Lion's seeks govt cooperation

Lion's seeks govt cooperationThe Jakarta Post , Jakarta The government should embrace social organizations and work together in managing the chronic problems in society, says a Lion's club governor. Newly appointed governor of Lion's Club Indonesia District 307-B Charles Ong Saerang said on the...

'Jakarta children have nowhere to play'

'Jakarta children have nowhere to play' In observance of National Children's Day, which fell on July 23, the state, parents and adults pledged to protect and promote the rights of children. The Jakarta Post talked to residents about which children's rights had most been neglected by society.

Jakarta needs broad sidewalks

Jakarta needs broad sidewalksFrom Koran Tempo To ensure that pedestrians in Jakarta can walk safely and comfortably, the administration must provide broader sidewalks across the capital. All ditches must also be covered to accommodate pedestrians.

19 hospitalized with food poisoning

19 hospitalized with food poisoningSIDOARJO, East Java: Two hundred residents of Kedungboto subdistrict, 20 kilometers southeast of Surabaya, have suspected food poisoning, with 19 of them being hospitalized.The residents attended a wedding reception held by Abdul Rachim's family on Wednesday night.

The World Bank Clarifies

The World Bank Clarifies In the July 22 edition of The Jakarta Post, your correspondents write I "dismissed" a demand for debt relief saying "that under no circumstances did Indonesia deserve such debt relief". Under no circumstances, would I make such a statement.

Nissan Serena back in town with more features

Nissan Serena back in town with more featuresNovan Iman Santosa JakartaAutomobile enthusiasts surely remember a smart multipurpose van (MPV) during the late 1990s that looked like it was one step ahead of everything else on the market, without much competition to face.

1. Defici (1x32)

1. Defici (1x32) Deficit woes may halt projects 2. Astra (1x25) Astra net profit up 44.6% 3. Garuda (2x18) Garuda to lease 12 new aircraft 4. Telkom (1x32) Telkom's 1H profit drops 18.7% 5. Oil (3x15) Oil prices hit fresh highs on supply fears

;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD;

;KORAN TEMPO;ARS;CD; ANPAk..r.. Letter-support Winners deserve support JP/7/letWinner deserves supportFrom Koran TempoThe nation's first direct presidential election has taken place and the two top finishers will take part in an upcoming runoff unless one of the candidates can secure a simple...

Mega asks for deportation delay

Mega asks for deportation delayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has made use of her personal ties with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resolve the nagging problem of illegal migrants.

Strait must be secured from the land

Strait must be secured from the landBegi Hersutanto, Jakarta Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore signed on July 20 an agreement to carry out an operation to secure the maritime channel. The three littoral countries in this regard chose to establish coordinated patrols, in which each country is...

1. BILL: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS

1. BILL: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Controversial military bill meet stronger opposition 2. ELECTION: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS RI democracy 'yet to take root' 3. LIONS: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Lion's seeks better govt cooperation 4. DUMP: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Residents hail new garbage processor 5.